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Experiencing West Lake lotus tea making in Hanoi

Friday, 12:43, 16/06/2023

VOV.VN - Lotus tea, one of the best Vietnamese tea, is considered a unique gift from Hanoi. Experiencing the traditional lotus tea making Quang An Village, Tay Ho District is a good suggestion travelers should not miss during their trip to the capital city.

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The lotus harvesting season in the West Lake usually starts in May and ends in July.
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Early every morning in summer, local villagers bring back home lotus flowers which they pick from the West Lake in Tay Ho District.
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A local villager is busy harvesting lotus to meet the growing demand in summer.
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From 4 a.m.  local villagers have to get up to pick lotus flowers. The petal peeling also needs to be finished before mid-day to preserve the fragrance of  the flowers.
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Locals classify lotuses before making tea.
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Some lotus flowers are for sale, costing from VND10,000 to VND15,000 each flower.
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Artisan Nguyen Thi Dan, her family and workers gather to peel off the petals to get the lotus anther as fast as possible.
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An American tourist joins making lotus tea.
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Nguyen Thi Dan is one of a few artisans well-known for traditional lotus tea making in Quang An Village, Tay Ho District, Hanoi.
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Ms. Dan and her descendants gather to peel off petals to get the lotus anther for lotus tea making.
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The white lotus anther is an indispensable ingredient of lotus tea.
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US tourist Seth Griffin shares that he is impressed by meticulous process of making lotus tea.
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About 1,500 lotus flowers are needed to scent some three kilograms of tea.
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The price of lotus tea is much higher than common tea, about VND 8-10 million per kilogram.